Agenda: The next CMS Hospital/Quality Initiative Open Door Forum scheduled for: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

The next CMS Hospital/Quality Initiative Open Door Forum scheduled for:  

Date:  Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Start Time:  2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I. Opening Remarks

Chair – Tiffany Swygert (Center for Medicare)

Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications)

II. Announcements & Updates

Introduction of the Hospital Overall Quality Star Rating on Hospital Compare

• Medical Review of Short-stay Hospital Claims (https://www.cms.gov/research-statistics-data-and-systems/monitoring-programs/medicare-ffs-compliance-programs/medical-review/inpatienthospitalreviews.html )

• Recovery Audit Program Enhancements
• https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/Recovery-Audit-Program/Future-Changes.html

• Announcement of Public Comment Periods for Beneficiary Protection Notices

• https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing-Items/CMS-R-193.html?DLPage=1&DLEntries=10&DLFilter=important%20message&DLSort=1&DLSortDir=descending

• Announcement regarding Timing of Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Implementation Announcement
• Off-Campus Provider Based Department “PO” Modifier
• Use of Certain Drug Screening Codes under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System
• Wage Index Public Use Files  

III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next CMS Hospital/Quality Initiative Open Door Forum: March 8th, 2016

ODF EMAIL MAILBOX:  Hospital_ODF@cms.hhs.gov

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